Gradually, the rain became lighter and eventually stopped. The sun rose, but the ground was still damp, with rainwater trickling down from the eaves.

The morning rush hour passed, and the once-crowded Delicious Restaurant began to empty.

Ding Suqin started to briskly clean and wash the kitchen utensils.

Seeing her diligent work, Huang Tao asked with concern, "Suqin, you've worked hard. Are you getting used to this job?"

Ding Suqin smiled and said, "Boss, you're too kind. This job is great, and I'm quite used to it. Like now, once we've sold out and tidied up early, I basically have no more work to do. It's quite relaxing."

She was speaking from the heart.

This job offered more free time, and the boss was genuinely kind. As long as she finished her own tasks, she could arrange the rest of her time freely.

Unlike previous employers, who would think she was lazy if she worked a bit slower.

Huang Tao nodded with a smile, "It's good that you're adapting. Once you're done cleaning, take a good rest, because it gets busy later."

"Sure! Thank you for your concern, boss." Ding Suqin continued working swiftly.

"No need to be so formal, Suqin…"

As Huang Tao turned, he noticed Li was sitting alone in a corner, motionless.

Confused, he muttered, "Hmm? Didn't Li leave right after buying breakfast? Why is he still here…?"

Ding Suqin looked in the same direction and also wondered, "Oh, that old man! He's been sitting there for over half an hour, not buying anything, just watching his phone occasionally…"

Li seemed to have something on his mind!

Huang Tao walked over and asked with a smile, "Li, how come you're alone today? Where's Granny Li?"

"She's busy at home… Our daughter and grandson are back…" Li chuckled cheerfully.

But Huang Tao keenly noticed a trace of bitterness in his smile…

Old Qin, who was sitting by the window, put down his spoon and teased, "Old Li, with your daughter and grandson back, why aren't you home playing with them, but sitting here alone?"

"I…" Li was momentarily speechless.

"Old Li, your daughter and grandson rarely come home, and you're not there to welcome them properly. No wonder your daughter hardly visits all year round, and your grandson isn't close to you. Old Li, I'm telling you, if you want your grandson to be fond of you, buy him treats and play with him, you know?" Lao Liu chimed in with advice after finishing his meal.

"Old Li, why miss out on family joy and hide here? What are you gaining?" Old Qin remarked, perplexed.

"Isn't the role of a parent to hope for children and grandchildren to gather around, enjoying family happiness?"

"For people our age, enjoying the warmth of family is part of a happy and fulfilling old age, don't you think?"

Old Li longed for family joy too~

It was just that he had destroyed that joy with his own hands!

He was too ashamed to go enjoy it…

Embarrassed, he replied, "Yes… You're right…"

"Then hurry and go home. Stop sitting here aimlessly…"

"Yeah, go home quickly. You're an eyesore here."

Li: "…"

He glanced up at the sky, estimating the time, feeling it was about right.

Then he stood up and said, "Okay, I'll go…"

Before leaving, he didn't forget to bid farewell to Huang Tao: "Boss Huang, you take care. I'm leaving now."

"Take care, Li. The ground is slippery, be careful on your way," Huang Tao reminded him.

Old Qin chuckled at Li's back, "Old Li, that's right! Go home and enjoy the family joy…"

By the time he got home, the person was long gone~

Li grabbed his umbrella, clasped his hands behind his back, and slowly headed towards Fulin District.

Walking…

Without any warning, he heard a familiar voice that he couldn't mistake, even if it turned to dust…

"Lele, walk slower, watch out for the puddles…"

He looked up sharply and saw a slender woman leading a three or four-year-old boy walking towards him from the direction of the district gate.

Li stared at the adult and child, suddenly feeling a dreamlike sense of unreality.

The next second.

Their eyes met!

The air instantly froze!

As he stood there unsure of what to do, his daughter Li Tong pursed her lips and softly called out, "Dad…"

That long-lost "Dad" nearly brought Li to tears.

Ever since that slap, Li Tong held a grudge against him.

Since then, the father and daughter severed their ties, living like strangers.

The title of "Dad," along with his daughter, disappeared from his life.

At this moment, hearing that long-lost "Dad" again, how could he not be moved?

In reality, Li Tong had changed because she understood her father's intentions were for her own good and realized he had always cared for her silently.

He just used the wrong method.

After all, there couldn't be any deep-seated hatred between a father and daughter!

An open-hearted Li Tong could now bravely call him "Dad."

Li looked up at the sky, holding back tears.

"In the future, don't sneak around when coming home, making me come out in the rain."

Turns out Mom was right, Dad always knew…

She was both surprised and grateful, shedding tears of joy, and nodded, "Dad, I know now!"

Then she bent down and said to her son Lele, "Lele, this is your grandpa. Go on, call him grandpa…"

"Grandpa…" Lele approached, holding his hand, and called out sweetly.

"Ah…"

Li bent over, using his rough hands to lovingly and joyfully caress Lele's little face.

Old Li finally had a day when he was called Grandpa~

How wonderful!

How wonderful!

...

"So Delicious? Is it this shop, right?"

At nine in the morning, a dark-skinned man with short, neat hair and casual attire approached the entrance of So Delicious Restaurant.

He glanced at the map on his phone, then at the shop in front of him, ensuring he was at the right place.

When he reached the door, his brows furrowed involuntarily.

If it weren't to be closer to Shen Qiumo, he'd never think to apply to work in such a small place.

A small storefront, with a small convenience store on the left and on the right… umm, not clear!

The ordinary exterior bore the bright, red words "So Delicious" along with a recruitment notice.

Nothing special at all!

After assessing the place, Xu Hao pushed the door open and entered.

"Hello, I'm sorry, but our breakfast hours have ended," Ding Suqin said apologetically, thinking he was there to dine.

Xu Hao smiled slightly, "I'm not here to eat. I'm here for the job application. Is the boss around?"

"Yes, please wait a moment."

Thinking he might be applying for the assistant chef position, Ding Suqin shouted towards the kitchen, "Boss, someone's here to see you for the job application."

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